Daily Archive: Wednesday, August 9, 2023

KAHULUI, Hawaii, (Reuters) – Wildfires fanned by the winds of a distant hurricane devastated Hawaii’s Maui island today, killing at least six people and forcing tourists and residents to flee as beloved tourist destinations became flaming infernos.

BELEM, Brazil, (Reuters) – A dozen rainforest countries formed a pact today at a summit in Brazil to demand developed countries pay to help poorer nations combat climate change and preserve biodiversity.

Four persons were shot in `B’ Field Sophia last night after a man opened fire randomly during a confrontation between residents that had attracted a crowd.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The World Bank said yesterday it would halt new lending to the Ugandan government after concluding that its anti-LGBTQ law, which has been condemned by many countries and the United Nations, contradicts the bank’s values.

ASUNCION, (Reuters) – South America’s Mercosur trade bloc and the European Union should shelve talks over a free trade agreement, with current environmental demands from the EU “unacceptable”, Paraguay’s President-elect Santiago Pena told Reuters.

By Abigail Headley During an official visit to the Dominican Republic (DR),  President Irfaan Ali yesterday clinched several MoUs with his counterpart, President Luis Abinader at the DR’s National Palace on an oil refinery and petrochemical plant among other areas.

Four persons died following the horrific smash-up at Craig, East Bank Demerara on Monday night.

BELEM, Brazil,  (Reuters) – Eight Amazon nations agreed to a list of unified environmental policies and measures to bolster regional cooperation at a major rainforest summit in Brazil yesterday, but failed to agree on a common goal for ending deforestation.

Attorneys for the schoolgirl accused of setting the fire to the Mahdia School Dormitory on May 21, which claimed the lives of 20 children; are contending that there is no evidence to support the murder charges she faces.

By Antonio Dey Newly-elected Chief Citizen of Georgetown, Alfred Mentore on Monday  said that the Mayor & City Council has collected 60% of its rates and taxes for the year so far.

In the wake of two mining pit deaths at Moonlight Backdam, Kamarang, Region Seven, a Ministry of Labour team visited the area and shut seven camps temporarily, two of which have since been allowed to reopen.

President Irfaan Ali on Monday said his government has not received any notification from the US authorities that businessman Nazar Mohamed and his family are under investigation.  “There are many allegations.

The girl who was badly burnt in the Mahdia dormitory fire on May 21 is making progress at a New York hospital and could be discharged in a couple of weeks.

In March this year, Ramps Logistics Guyana (RLG) and N & S Algoo Customs Brokerage Service signed a contractual agreement on brokerage services.

A 36-year-old janitor of Leguan Island, Essequibo River, drowned after she fell into the river while trying to catch a bow rope to secure on the rail of the Leguan Stelling.

Thirty-two-year-old Deneve Ramzan of Kumaka Water Front, North West District, appeared at the Mabaruma Magistrate’s Court yesterday before Magistrate Sunil Scarce to answer to the charge of possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking.

The government is now looking to ramp up black-eye peas cultivation on 1,000 acres of land in Region One (Barima-Waini), which could eventually supply the CARICOM market, Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha said on Monday on the sidelines of the handing over of inputs to farmers at the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI).

Guyana’s Tianna Springer struck gold in the women’s 400m final as local athletes crowded the podium yesterday at the ongoing Youth Commonwealth Games in Trinidad and Tobago. 

The Office of the Leader of the Opposition has saluted the Indigenous People of Guyana and the world at large on the  occasion of International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples 2023 being observed today.  The day is being celebrated under the theme: “Indigenous youths as Agents of Change for Self-determination.”  A release from the Leader of the Opposition said that many new challenges have come to the fore, such as global climate change and the expansion of the extractive industry into pristine areas and into the lands of the Indigenous People. 

India defeated West Indies by seven wickets at the National Stadium, Providence yesterday to keep the five-match series alive with two matches to go.

The U.S. Embassy yesterday said that Mahendra Phagwah will represent Guyana in this year’s Community Solutions exchange program (CSP).

The top four teams in the Kares One Guyana T10 Tapeball Blast are set to take the National Stadium, Providence by storm as they battle for supremacy on Saturday.

The Guyana Amazon Warriors camp has begun locally with coaches, Rayon Griffith and Ryan Hercules taking the players through their paces at the Everest Cricket Club ahead of the 2023 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL).

A 29-year-old father of three died after he was struck by lightning at the Marudi Creek on the Linden-Soesdyke Highway on July 16, 2023.

The organizers of the Kares One Guyana T10 Blast revealed that patrons attending the finals will be seated in the Green Stand at the National Stadium, Providence on Saturday.

Clothing store John Lewis Styles is expanding. A third storey is being added to its Waterloo Street premises.

NIAMEY,  (Reuters) – Niger was slapped with more sanctions yesterday, hours after its new military leaders rejected the latest diplomatic mission aimed at restoring constitutional order following a July 26 coup.

Carmel will battle DC Caesar Fox from 17:00hrs, and St. Ignatius will engage Waramuri at 19:00hrs in the semi-final round of the Digicel Schools Football Championships this evening at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue, The winning teams will clash in the championship match on Sunday.

The Ministry of Agriculture will be rolling out the Black Belly Sheep programme shortly as 850 of the animals have been received to date from Barbados and it is expecting the remaining 100 to arrive soon.

ISLAMABAD, (Reuters) – Former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan, who has been convicted and jailed on graft charges, was barred from politics for five years yesterday, an official order said.

Dear Editor, Eleven weeks have passed since the deadly fire that ripped through the dormitory at Mahdia on 22 May 2023, taking the lives of 20 young Indigenous students and injuring many others, plunging families, communities and a country into mourning.

(Reuters) – Fast bowler Trent Boult is in line to play his first one-day international in almost a year after being included in New Zealand’s 15-man squad for a four-match series against England in September in the leadup to the World Cup.

Residents of Unity and nearby communities on the East Coast Demerara will soon benefit from the rehabilitation of the Unity Learning and Resource Centre and the construction of a cutting-edge Welding and Fabrication facility, following a $23.7 million contract signing on Monday. 

(Reuters) – Sudan’s army yesterday intensified efforts to gain ground in the capital Khartoum in some of the heaviest fighting since the start of a conflict with a rival military faction that has caused a growing humanitarian crisis.

MELBOURNE, Australia, CMC – Jamaica’s quest to create even more history at the FIFA Women’s World Cup ended here yesterday when they bowed out of the tournament with a 1-0 defeat to Colombia in the round-of-16.

Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Corporal Dominique Gonsalves of the Medical Corps recently completed the Advance Medical Course 55 in India.

Dear Editor, It is unfortunate that government has adopted an irrational intolerance for constructive criticism and dialogue with Civil Society. 

(Reuters) – U.S. power plant owners warned the Biden administration yesterday that its sweeping plan to slash carbon emissions from the electricity sector is unworkable, relying too heavily on costly technologies that are not yet proven at scale.

The Ministry of Human Services’ Learning Lab at Mahaica is fully operational as another training programme for persons with disabilities is underway.

Rivers View and Beacons secured contrasting wins when the Bartica Football Association Senior Men’s League continued on Monday evening at the Community Centre ground.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – The leader of a prominent Colombian criminal group who pleaded guilty to U.S.

Dear Editor, Between 1964 and 1980, the office of the Prime Minister had much more influence over the affairs over the government both in the pre and post Republic era.

(Reuters) – Canadian rapper Tory Lanez was sentenced yesterday to 10 years in prison, more than seven months after he was convicted of shooting fellow musical artist Megan Thee Stallion during an argument in 2020.

The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport in collaboration with Republic Bank Guyana Limited has launched its ‘Right Start Pan Minors Music Literacy Camp’ to nurture the musical talents of the nation’s youth.

Guyana was eliminated from the Concacf U15 Boys Championship, as they lost to Belize yesterday in their final must-win group stage encounter at the Ergilio Hato Stadium in Willemstad, Curacao.

The Writers Guild of America’s (WGA) strike, the first in fifteen years, which began on 2nd  May shows no immediate signs of abating and will surpass the 100-day mark this week.

By Shashi Tharoor NEW DELHI – India is no stranger to periodic outbursts of violence.

BELÉM, Brazil, (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – As leaders of Amazon nations met in Brazil for a summit on protecting the rainforest, descendants of African slaves who escaped into the forest centuries ago are seeking land rights in an echo of the struggle by Indigenous peoples.

Dear Editor, So, Vice President Jagdeo has a problem with an SN editorial. 

ROME,  (Reuters) – Italy dealt a surprise blow to its banks and sent shockwaves across the sector in Europe by setting a one-off 40% tax on profits reaped from higher interest rates, after reprimanding lenders for failing to reward deposits.